Re: daily Chatter and check inTuesday was busy as expected, though not as many as the last two years. Had everything in order and precooked a lot of the major items, ran out of precooked Veal and nearly ran out of Chicken and Burgers as well as Whitefish and Salmon. Got home after 10 and hung out until I went to bed.

Today was also pretty busy but not as busy as yesterday, just steady, had the last order came in about 8:50 so that pushed clean up back so I didn't get home until 10 pm. Watched the Macy's 4th of July when I got home and will likely catch the Capital Fourth later.

Thursday my brother and his family are coming up for a few days, I'll be working every night so not sure what I'll be up to with them here.

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GOOD THURSDAY, July 5th MY FRIENDS!

Mom and Dad, Roger and I had a wonderful 4th. Stayed home here, and Roger BBQ Hamburgers and Hot dogs, and we played a couple games of Dominoes, then had a delicious watermelon sitting on the back patio. Mom called our backyard, "a little paradise"...they had not been back there since we added the water fountain and the Hibiscus, Millet, and Pampas grass. It was looking really nice [sign in to see URL] was in bloom and no weeds! And we had fireworks all around us, including some illegal ones that definitely cleared the tree tops! I know, I did not get to sleep till after 1 AM because this neighborhood was having Fireworks wars it seemed..... So today, kind of relaxing! Probably a good thing as it's to be 102 today, luckily the humidity will only be around 20%.
Tomorrow Mom and I will go shopping.
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Ryan...one thing about being busy, the day seems to go much faster.
I loved the photos you put up. Did you end up with any storms from those dark clouds?

I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July celebrations. Had a nice quiet one here. Watched 1776 with my mother, then we watched the Macy's fireworks, so pretty much perfect.

Today is a little less hot than it's [sign in to see URL] in the upper 80's. My niece is here with Leon. She had a dentist appointment here in town so we watched him while she went. He was having so much fun getting into things, especially loved it when I gave him a ride on my mother's walker that has the seat built in!

Now they're out at the store and my mother is listening to a book on tape so I'm just catching up online. Waiting on a job from my client so I'm having another laid back day.

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GOOD FRIDAY, July 6th MY FRIENDS!

A bit overcast, but that is to burn off and we are back up to 100, not sure of that [sign in to see URL] we shall see.
Today is Ladies day out! Don't need a whole lot of groceries, so I have no idea of where we'll be going. I know Dad wants a haircut. His hair grows very fast and he always gets this "ridge" right down the [sign in to see URL] won't let me dye his [sign in to see URL] side blue, one side [sign in to see URL] the Boise State colors! LMAO
[sign in to see URL] shall be my day. I will see you all when I get back!
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SORRY GANG! Another quick RUN THROUGH [sign in to see URL]'ll post more when I get back home!

Well, we made it to the end of another week. We've got a gray and rainy one here. Still hot and sticky but it's supposed to be better over the weekend, so we'll see.

Another quiet one here, still waiting on a job from my client, so I'm just hanging out and catching up online at the moment. Had a great time with Leon yesterday, he had us in stitches playing with my mother.

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GOOD SATURDAY, July 7th MY FRIENDS!

So, it looks like hubby and I are going to Kuna's Lavender [sign in to see URL] certainly smell good. 💖So, I won't be here but for a few minutes. I do hope you all have a wonderful Saturday.
Here is where: [sign in to see URL]SORRY ABOUT THE RUN THROUGH, have to get out and about EARLY before it gets to [sign in to see URL] is always so crazy around here! LOL

Hope everyone is enjoying their day. It's bright and sunny here but not as hot as it's been so that's good.

One of my brothers was here for a brief [sign in to see URL] up to go to a funeral yesterday and stopped in for breakfast this morning, so that was a nice surprise.

After he left my sister and I spent some time doing computer research, trying to track down various family records. We've been working on putting together our family tree while my mother is still here to fill in the details. I swear that stuff gets addictive!

Anyway, so now I'm playing catch up before I have to run out to church.

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GOOD SUNDAY, July 8th MY FRIENDS!**Please keep those boys trapped in the cave in Thailand AND all their rescuers in your thoughts, as the dangerous rescue is underway today.**[sign in to see URL] was "walk-thon" day for Rog and me yesterday. [sign in to see URL] had breakfast out, then we drove 50 miles to the "Lavender Festival" in Kuna. Just gorgeous! Smelled so good out there. I picked up some sachets for our drawers and some soap and even some Lavendar cookies (haven't had one yet..). Then we headed over to Boise for the Capital City Public [sign in to see URL] of vendors and I knew they would have the fresh veggies coming in. Dad has been wanting some Apricots, and Mom some New [sign in to see URL] we got a large bag of both, as well as strawberries, and blackberries and snap peas. THEN we went to what has to be the worlds biggest antique store. It takes 2 hours easily to go through [sign in to see URL] not find anything, but it is incredibly fascinating to look at [sign in to see URL] had we found something, the prices are very fair. AND luckily, the antique mall is inside and air conditioned, because those other two were outside and it was mighty HOT, that sun was beating down! Had a nice early dinner at Black Bear (brought Dad home one of their famous "Bearclaw pastries) and then hit the Lowes on the way home for some more wasp traps and some shelf hangers and two chair pads.
BOY DID I SLEEP GOOD! LMAO
Now hubby is working for a few hours this morning, then we are taking Mom and Dad out for breakfast, after [sign in to see URL] not much of anything. A couple small chores INSIDE that need done here, but that is about it.
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SUPER SUNDAY!💖

Another day that got away from me as I got wrapped up in our genealogy search. Dug up a couple of tidbits on my father's side but it is mighty slow going as all the names on that side are so common and have so many different spellings (I never realized how many ways Catherine can be spelled!).

Re: daily Chatter and check inHad a few nice days with the family, work wasn't too bad either, though Saturday night was a bit of a mess, pretty much non stop from 6 to 9, didn't get home until after 10:30. The gang when home about 11:00 am today so spent the day, until leaving for work, catching up on the emails I let build up since Thursday.